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According to The Wall Street Journal, the tablets might be co-branded with the name "Google" and the company will employ both Samsung and Asus to make the hardware. Rumors have it that Asus will release the tablet later this year via an online Google store.

If the Internet company were to debut online stores that would continue to fuel the belief that it is actively trying to compete with Amazon, which sells the Kindle through Amazon.com. However, it remains unclear when Google plans to launch this online store.

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